Student Population at Saint Leo
Total Enrollment
9,692
Undergraduate
7,516
Graduate
2,176
Online Enrollment
6,714
Men Students
4,050
Women Students
5,642
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 9,692 students have enrolled at Saint Leo University - 7,516 undergraduate and 2,176 graduate.
By gender, 4,050 male and 5,642 female students are attending Saint Leo University. By attendance status, there are 5,506 full-time students and 4,186 part-time students.
The number of students at Saint Leo University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as St. Thomas University and Barry University, its population is large (average population is 7,239).
Saint Leo University offers online degree/certificate programs and 6,714 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Saint Leo's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida.
Saint Leo has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 7,239 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida average (2,750 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Leo University | 9,692 | 7,516 | 2,176 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 7,239 | 3,859 | 3,380 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida | 2,750 | 2,301 | 1,059 |
The below chart compares the student population between Saint Leo University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,050 male and 5,642 female students attending Saint Leo. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Saint Leo.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,516 | 4,498 | 3,018 |
| Men | 3,141 | 1,902 | 1,239 |
| Women | 4,375 | 2,596 | 1,779 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,176 | 1,008 | 1,168 |
| Men | 909 | 384 | 525 |
| Women | 1,267 | 624 | 643 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,144 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (32.44%) and 2,415 White students (24.92%) at Saint Leo University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Saint Leo University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Asian | 61 | 34 | 27 |
| Black or African American | 1,207 | 440 | 767 |
| Hispanic | 1,157 | 447 | 710 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| White | 1,767 | 751 | 1,016 |
| Two or More Races | 82 | 31 | 51 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2,847 | 1,252 | 1,595 |
| Total | 7,516 | 3,141 | 4,375 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 33 | 15 | 18 |
| Black or African American | 511 | 141 | 370 |
| Hispanic | 267 | 107 | 160 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 648 | 250 | 398 |
| Two or More Races | 42 | 13 | 29 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 297 | 151 | 146 |
| Total | 2,176 | 909 | 1,267 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,163 students whose age under twenty five and 4,126 students whose age is over thirty years old at Saint Leo University.
Especially, 371 students are younger than eighteen and 52 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Saint Leo University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,516 | 3,141 | 4,375 |
| Under 18 | 371 | 139 | 232 |
| 18-19 | 1,226 | 503 | 723 |
| 20-21 | 1,368 | 576 | 792 |
| 22-24 | 893 | 412 | 481 |
| 25-29 | 945 | 406 | 539 |
| 30-34 | 842 | 338 | 504 |
| 35-39 | 645 | 251 | 394 |
| 40-49 | 1,105 | 472 | 633 |
| 50-64 | 75 | 25 | 50 |
| 65 and over | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| unknown | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Total | 7,516 | 3,141 | 4,375 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,176 | 909 | 1,267 |
| 18-19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 17 | 4 | 13 |
| 22-24 | 286 | 138 | 148 |
| 25-29 | 443 | 191 | 252 |
| 30-34 | 315 | 124 | 191 |
| 35-39 | 293 | 99 | 194 |
| 40-49 | 738 | 306 | 432 |
| 50-64 | 61 | 36 | 25 |
| 65 and over | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Total | 2,176 | 909 | 1,267 |
Online Student Population
At Saint Leo University, 8,313 students (85.77% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 6,714 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,607 students live in Florida where Saint Leo University is located in and 2,370 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,692 | 7,516 | 2,176 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 6,714 | 5,081 | 1,633 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,599 | 1,212 | 387 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,379 | 1,223 | 156 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 6,714 | 5,081 | 1,633 |
| Florida Residents | 2,607 | 1,725 | 882 |
| Other State in U.S. | 2,370 | 1,776 | 594 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1,513 | 1,370 | 143 |
| Unknown | 224 | 210 | 14 |
